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12 listopada 2008 - środa

That’s so gay!

Gay as a pejorative.
When used with a derisive attitude (e.g. that hat is so gay), the term gay is purely pejorative and can be deeply offensive. The derogatory implication is that the object (or person) in question is inferior, weak, effeminate, or stupid.

This usage has its origins in the 1990s, when homosexuality was widely known about but still taboo. Today, the usage is common among young people, who may or may not link the term to homosexuality (…)

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Now it’s used by ignorant (and often prejudiced) people to describe something that they don’t like. It’s especially common among teenage boys, who use it to look cool or to „hide” their insecurity about gay people.

Urban Dictionary